It is not prescribed for the listener to prostrate unless the reciter prostrates
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Q: If a person is listening to the recitation of the Noble Qur'an via a recording device, and the reciter passes a verse containing a prostration of recitation, should he prostrate? Please issue a ruling for us, may Allah reward you with good.
A: It is not prescribed for the listener to prostrate unless the reciter prostrates; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surat al-Najm to Zayd ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) and he did not prostrate, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prostrate. This indicates that the prostration of recitation is not obligatory; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not rebuke Zayd for leaving it.
The hadith also indicates that the listener does not prostrate unless the reciter prostrates. May Allah grant success to everyone.
A: It is not prescribed for the listener to prostrate unless the reciter prostrates; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surat al-Najm to Zayd ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) and he did not prostrate, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prostrate. This indicates that the prostration of recitation is not obligatory; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not rebuke Zayd for leaving it.
The hadith also indicates that the listener does not prostrate unless the reciter prostrates. May Allah grant success to everyone.
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